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MISSING: Jarryd Ahquin, 34, Hawai‘i Island
Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.
HPD Receives Funding for Body-Worn Cameras
The Hawai‘i County Police Department has received funding to purchase approximately 300 body cameras for the department’s patrol officers.
Hilo Man Charged for Various Drugs, Firearms
Hawaiʻi Island Police have arrested and charged a 20-year old male with an array of drug and firearms offenses.
MISSING: Justin Garcia, 38, Hilo
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating a person reported as missing.
Elderly Man Run Over by Own Vehicle
Police responded to an 8:01 a.m. call and determined that a white 1999 Ford Ranger being operated by the man was driving East on Pueo Road.
Brothers Arrested Through Related Investigations
The Hawaiʻi Police Department has arrested two men in separate investigations that were connected through strange circumstances.
MISSING: Alan Delatorre, 45, Kailua-Kona
Hawaiʻi Island Police report that 45-year-old Alan Delatorre of Kailua-Kona was reported as missing after failing to return from a night dive on Friday.
Transfer Station, Landfill Closed on Saturday
Hawai‘i County is adjusting transfer station and landfill schedules over the coming weekend to accommodate the presence of IRONMAN.
South Point Road Open After Brushfires
South Point Road to Green Sands beach in Ka’u is now open following brushfires that closed the road most of the weekend.
IRONMAN Projects $30 Million Economic Impact
IRONMAN expects to make economic history this year as nearly 2,500 triathletes descend on the Kona Coast for the 2019 Vega IRONMAN World Championship.
Hawai‘i Island Teen Standard Bearer in PGA Event
Hawai‘i Island teen, Hekili Robello, 14, is representing Shriners Hospital for Children Honolulu in the 37th Annual Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Drenched: West Hawaii’s Wet Summer Continues
The wet season will soon begin to dissipate in the Kona Districts, just as it takes hold across the rest of the state.
Weekend Road Closures: Oct. 4–6
The State of Hawai’i Department of Transportation has announced the following temporary road and lane closures from Friday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019.
Man Found Unresponsive at Pololū Valley
At 2:13 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, the Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to a call of a swimmer in distress at Pololū Valley.
Woman Found Unresponsive at Mahukona Beach Park
At 1:13 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, the Hawai‘i Fire Department received a call of a swimmer in distress at Mahukona Beach Park.
Kona Pool Scheduled to Reopen This Month
The Kona Aquatics Center is set to reopen this month as long as new filtration system tests trouble-free.
HPD Issues 591 Citations, Arrests 6 on Maunakea
The continuing efforts of police during the last week resulted in the issuance of an additional 591 traffic citations and six suspects arrested for 10 offenses.
Furlough Inmate Walks Off in Hilo
The Hawai‘i Department of Public Safety issued a release Tuesday after a Hale Nani work furlough inmate failed to return from a furlough pass.
West Hawai‘i Dedicates New Kona Courthouse
The $95.8 million Keahuolu Courthouse Kona Judiciary Complex was a vision 30 years in the making that came in on time and under budget.
HPD Arrests 20 Motorists for DUI Violations
The Hawai`i Police Department arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant during the week of Sept. 23 to Sept. 29, 2019.
